VMI graduation picture.

LAT: 37.39489 GPS: 37 23.697
LON: 79.16418 GPS: 79 09.834

Richmond Daily Dispatch, 21 February 1862.

"Lynchburg and its People," 1900, Page 201
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Col Kirkwood Otey
Photograph from Confederate Veteran Magazine

OBITUARY - The Baltimore Sun, 2 June 1897, p.8 -
"DEATH OF COL. OTEY. / He Was an Officer in Pickett's Division and Was Wounded in the Charge at Gettysburg. / [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] / LYNCHBURG, VA., June 1. - Col. Kirkwood Otey, city auditor and a leading citizen, died this morning shortly after 8 o'clock. He was taken sick on Tuesday last, but on Thursday, election day, by a great effort he went to democratic headquarters, where he had charge during that day. Since then he has been resting at home, and this morning thought he was better. He drank a little coffee for breakfast and remarked that the exertion was too much for him. In a few minutes he died peacefully. / Colonel Otey was born in this city October 19, 1829, being a son of Capt. John M. Otey. Colonel Otey was graduated at the Virginia Military Institute in 1849. He was before the war in the tobacco business and then in the banking business. About the time of the John Brown raid he assisted in the organization of the Lynchburg Home Guard, becoming its first lieutenant, Samuel Garland, afterward general, being captain. After the secession of Virginia, Lieutenant Otey went with his company to the front, soon becoming captain by the promotion of Captain Garland. In about a year Captain Otey became major of the Eleventh Virginia Infantry. After being wounded in Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, he was made lieutenant-colonel. He was so badly wounded at Drewry's Bluff in 1864 that he had to abandon active service. He suffered for years from these wounds. After the war he assisted in reorganizing the Home Guard and has been commander of Garland-Rodes Camp of Veterans since its organization. He has been city auditor since the office was established in 1881. Colonel Otey married Miss Lucy Norvell, of this city, in 1861. She survived him, with three children - John M., Kirk and Mrs. James A. Scott. / Colonel Otey was a gallant soldier, a faithful city officer and a man of sterling character. He was a brother of Congressman Otey."